Ev3, Inc.: ev3 NanoCross 0.14 OTW PTA Dilatation Catheter, sterilized using ethylene oxide gas. REF #'s: AB14W040040150, AB14W030040150, AB14W020040150, AB14W025080150, AB14W020080150, AB14W020120150, AB14W030080150, AB14W035120150, AB14W035040150, AB14W030120150, AB14W025120150, AB14W040080150, AB14W040120150, AB14W040210150, AB14W030150150, AB14W025210150, AB14W020150150, AB14W025040150, AB14W040150150, AB14W035080150, AB14W020210150, AB14W035210150, AB14W025150150, AB14W030210150, AB14W035150150, AB14W040080090, Intended to dilate stenosis in the iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal, and renal arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. This device is an over the wire (OTW) 0.014" coaxial lumen catheter with a distally mounted semi-compliant inflatable balloon and an atraumatic, tapered tip. The distal portion of the catheter shaft and the balloon has a hydrophilic coating. The manifold includes a lumen marked "THRU". This is the central lumen of the catheter that terminates at the distal tip. This lumen is used to pass the catheter over a guide wire with a maximum outer diameter of 0.014". The lumen marked "BALLOON" is used to inflate and deflate the dilatation balloon with a solution of contrast medium and saline. The balloon has two radiopaque markers for positioning the balloon relative to the stenosis. The radiopaque marker bands indicate the dilating or working section of the balloon. The 210mm balloon contains two additional radiopaque marker bands that denote the middle of the balloon body.

Recall number

Z-0789-2011

Recalling firm

Ev3, Inc.

Product

ev3 NanoCross 0.14 OTW PTA Dilatation Catheter, sterilized using ethylene oxide gas. REF #'s: AB14W040040150, AB14W030040150, AB14W020040150, AB14W025080150, AB14W020080150, AB14W020120150, AB14W030080150, AB14W035120150, AB14W035040150, AB14W030120150, AB14W025120150, AB14W040080150, AB14W040120150, AB14W040210150, AB14W030150150, AB14W025210150, AB14W020150150, AB14W025040150, AB14W040150150, AB14W035080150, AB14W020210150, AB14W035210150, AB14W025150150, AB14W030210150, AB14W035150150, AB14W040080090, Intended to dilate stenosis in the iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal, and renal arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. This device is an over the wire (OTW) 0.014" coaxial lumen catheter with a distally mounted semi-compliant inflatable balloon and an atraumatic, tapered tip. The distal portion of the catheter shaft and the balloon has a hydrophilic coating. The manifold includes a lumen marked "THRU". This is the central lumen of the catheter that terminates at the distal tip. This lumen is used to pass the catheter over a guide wire with a maximum outer diameter of 0.014". The lumen marked "BALLOON" is used to inflate and deflate the dilatation balloon with a solution of contrast medium and saline. The balloon has two radiopaque markers for positioning the balloon relative to the stenosis. The radiopaque marker bands indicate the dilating or working section of the balloon. The 210mm balloon contains two additional radiopaque marker bands that denote the middle of the balloon body.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2010-11-12

Posted

2010-12-23

Terminated

2011-05-17

Reason

ev3 has determined that specific lots of the NanoCross .014 OTW PTA Dilatation catheters may crack or break during use. Cracking or breaking of the catheter shaft can result in the inability to inflate or deflate the balloon, and can result in material separation and potential embolization.

Root cause

Process control

Action

A Medical Device Recall letter addressed to Risk Managers, dated 11/10/2010, was sent to hospitals beginning 11/12/2010. The letter identified the affected devices, described the issue and requested that affected devices be located and removed from use. ev3 sales representatives will contact customers to arrange return of all unused devices. A credit or replacement will be provided for any unused devices. Questions regarding this issue may be directed towards Customer Service at 800-716-6700.

Quantity

4,962 (3,858 US; 1,104 OUS)

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- USA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, KUWAIT, LEBANON, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SYRIA, TAIWAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and UNITED KINGDOM,

Lot, serial or model codes

Lot No.: 8629968, 8630847, 8631564, 8657024, 8664384, 8664386, 8672990, 8672994, 8674379, 8703042, 8703044, 8703047, 8703049, 8703050, 8705822, 8710383, 8710423, 8711789, 8711873, 8722274, 8722275, 8722277, 8722279, 8737491, 8738444, 8741777, 8741778, 8741781, 8741786, 8741791, 8741794, 8743036, 8744140, 8745610, 8745612, 8745616, 8746781, 8746902, 8746903, 8747184, 8749882, 8749895, 8749899, 8749903, 8749908, 8751214, 8755401, 8755600, 8755601, 8755602, 8755603, 8755604, 8755622, 8755625, 8757061, 8757219, 8757468, 8778745, 8778748, 8778749, 8778807, 8778808, 8778810, 8778813, 8784853, 8784854, 8784858, 8784859, 8784860, 8784864, 8784866, 8787509, 8789883, 8789891, 8789924, 8789928, 8789931, 8789935, 8789939, 8789946, 8792133, 8792531, 8795994, 8795999, 8796001, 8796007, 8796008, 8798136, 8810467, 8810468, 8810470, 8810472, 8810473, 8810474, 8810475, 8811586, 8815365, 8815409, 8815410, 8815414, 8815676, 8816203, 8816467, 8816902, 8821338, 8821419, 8821428, 8821431, 8821432, 8821434, 8822411, 8822758, 8822880, 8822999, 8826331, 8826333, 8826336, 8826743, 8827208, 8827211, 8828189, 8836748, 8836749, 8836819, 8837761, 8837969, 8837970, 8838736, 8841532, 8842327, 8842537, 8846663, 8846664, 8847435, 8847440, 8847442, 8851945, 8853567, 8854221, 8871664, 8871667, 8871669, 8873813, 8877645, 8877650, 8915544, 8916474, 8964937, 8970943, 8970944, 8985597, 8985601, 8989918, 8989919, 9000723, 9013770, 9018516, 9023719, 9023725, 9023729, 9050028, 9062683, 9074214, 9078464, 9082516, 9082532, 9083740, 9088260, 9097147, 9097148, 9097149, 9097151, 9146365, 9148256, 9153520, 9153521, 9153523, 9155514, 9178997, 9179000, 9180316, 9194250, 9194251, 9195071, 9198871, 9203512, 9204433, 9208439, 9208441, 9209447, 9209680, 9209903, 9209927, 9214883, 9216747, 9216811, 9216848, 9217289, 9218102, 9220075, 9221177, 9221180, 9221182, 9221183, 9221817, 9222820, 9222907, 9222934, 9224246, 9224585, 9225648, 9231360, 9231361, 9232283, 9232658, 9233059, 9235612, 9235780, 9235807, 9235823, 9237412, 9237413, 9238413, 9238795, 9245449, 9248425, 9248553, 9248574, 9248597, 9251552, 9254604, 9254782, 9254886, 9263037, 9263491, 9266768, 9270248, 9283623, 9286249, and 9286411.

510(k) numbers

["K082854","K090849"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

DQY

Firm FEI

2183870

Firm city

Plymouth

Firm state

MN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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